Author: Alex Snell
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Resources for Long-Term Care
Resources for Long-Term Careby Alex Snell, MSW One topic that has come up frequently in our Roundtable conversations is long-term care. How will my needs be met if I become unable to fully care for myself? Will I be able to receive care at home? How will I pay for it? What planning do I need…
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The Roundtable to share their experiences at this year’s Positively Aging Project Conference.
This year’s Positively Aging conference will feature a presentation on the LKAPS Roundtable as a way to address isolation and depression common in older adults with HIV. The Roundtable is our weekly drop-in discussion group where older adults with HIV can make connections and build community through conversations. Roundtable facilitators Luis Villanueva, Bob Basque and Alex…
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Your Life, Your Priorities…
Understanding End of Life ChoicesThom Bettinger, End of Life DoulaA special Saturday edition of the Roundtable On Saturday, July 23, the LKAPS Roundtable welcomed Thom Bettinger, an end-of-life doula and longtime hospice volunteer. Thom explained what we need to do to ensure that our end-of-life wishes are understood and followed by friends, family, and healthcare professionals. Some of…
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Knowing Me, Knowing You: Casey Jones
I received my positive diagnosis the second week of July 1992. At the time, it never occurred to me how that would change the trajectory of my life, or that I would have a life. I was given until the ‘end of the year.’ I was living with my spouse (“Sam”) of almost seven years,…
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Announcing…the Roundtable!
Merriam-Webster defines “roundtable” as a conference for discussion or deliberation by several participants. The Roundtable is our online discussion group, where we make connections and build community through conversation. Roundtable peer coordinators facilitate discussions of topics both serious and fun that include and allow everyone to participate. The Roundtable meets weekly on Tuesdays at 4:00 PM on Zoom. Subscribe to the LKAPS newsletter…
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Let’s Kick ASS Palm Springs co-sponsors this year’s Aging Positively + Reunion Project Conference
Let’s Kick ASS Palm Springs is taking an active role as co-sponsor of this year’s Positively Aging + Reunion Project Conference on Saturday, September 18 — which is also National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day. The conference takes place virtually on Zoom from 9 AM to 2 PM, and is free and open to the public. Our…
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Knowing Me, Knowing You: Camden Orgain
Camden Orgain is a professional pianist who has worked in New York City, San Francisco, Provincetown, and Palm Springs. He agreed to a special performance for LKAPS members as a unique way to make his acquaintance. Camden is performing Schumann’s Waldszenen (“Forest Scenes”) Op.82, No. 1: Entrance. Camden writes: “I ran a concert series in…
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Knowing Me, Knowing You: Brian Alec Thom
My HIV journey was no “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” — it was more like “Ebb Tide,” rushing in and rolling out. I remember being told that good things come to those who wait. This turned out to be true for me, but it was impossible for me to believe in my twenties. I moved to…
